Shida Tabbed GC Athlete of the Week

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. - After first being named
Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Golfer of the Week, senior
Billy Shida (Berkeley Lakes, Ga.) has added
Georgia College Athlete of the Week honors Wednesday.

Shida helped lead the No. 15 Georgia College golf team to a
second-place finish at the Matlock Collegiate Classic. He won
the individual tournament by five strokes, posting three straight
sub-70 rounds (67-69-69).

His remarkable three-day run marked the first time since 1995 a
golfer at the Matlock posted three rounds in the
60’s.

Shida and the Bobcat golf team return to action when the travel
to the Argonaut Invitational Monday, Feb. 28 at the University of
West Florida.

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